Expeditors Hiring for Logistics Program Manager – GSO — Onsite at client Job at Ellenwood, GA Full Time

“We’re not in the shipping business; we’re in the information business” -Peter Rose, Expeditors Founder

Global supply chain management is what we do, but at the heart of Expeditors you will find professionalism, leadership, and a friendly environment, all of which foster an innovative, customer service-based approach to logistics.

• 15,000 trained professionals
• 250+ locations worldwide
• Fortune 500
• Globally unified systems

Based on-site at the customer’s location, this position is responsible for leading cross functional projects and operations across multiple teams (Order Management, Compliance, Transport, Supply Chain), multiple vendors and multiple business units globally. For each project, the Program Manager will be responsible for creating and managing a project plan with tasks and ownership set against business requirements.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Create and manage plans based on business requirements
• Present project status reports to major stakeholders and internal teams
• Manage day-to-day operational aspects of the project(s)
• Support logistics data center operations to provide solutions and improvement methodologies
• Be able to proactively escalate risks / delays associated to a project
• Must be able to research customer inquiries and resolve issues in a timely manner
• Communicate courteously with customers and external teams by telephone, email, tickets and face-to-face
• Engage with business units and teams independently
• Support the implementation of the company’s’ culture within the team
• Review and amend the processes and procedures where required
• Develop “best practice” methodology internal and external systems
• Other duties as required

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
• Minimum 3 years experience in project management role
• Previous experience in managing cross functional projects
• Experience in the data center industry with a focus on global operations and logistics
• Effective communication skills and strong technical skills
• Ability to define, develop and document business processes and procedures
• Excellent customer service skills
• Self starter and the ability to work in a fast paced environment
• Proactive and self sufficient
• Strong knowledge of gSuites and Tableau
• Six Sigma certification or PMI or PRINCE is desirable
• Logistics background is desirable
• Time Management, Resource Management and Persuasion
• Willingness to travel (up to 30% of the time)

Additional Information

Expeditors offers excellent benefits